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Accidents - Christmas tree lights - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 288
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Date: 12/22/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
45 YOF WAS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOW BACK. LOW BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
LBP AFTER PUTTING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS UP DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights
49 Y M WAS PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND SLIPPED ON ROOF TWISTING BAC K DX: LOWER BACK SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Christmas tree lights
BACK PAIN WHILE PUTTING LIGHTS ON X-MAS TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Christmas tree lights, Ladders
WHILE TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, PATIENT FELL 6 FT., FROM LADDER STRAINING LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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